My yoga teacher read this lovely poem this morning as she was winding down the class. It was written by Dr. Kent M. Keith, the author of the book Anyway: The Paradoxical Commandments; it was cherished by Mother Teresa, who displayed it on the wall of her children’s home in Calcutta. This inspires…
Yearly Archives: 2011
Surgery Countdown
As of today, I have exactly one month to go before arthroscopic surgery to repair the torn labrum on my left hip. And am I ready already! Not only am I dealing with the constant pain associated with the tear — it’s generally dull, though intensifies when sitting too long…
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3 Miles and Frozen Peas
Memo to self: If you’re going to sneak in a run with a hip labral tear, keep it to once a week; and if you’re going to be stupid brazen enough to do it twice in one week, give yourself more than just a couple of days to recover! When pressed,…
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An Ounce of Prevention
If you’re training for a marathon, contemplating one, or know someone who is — I guess that covers almost everyone! — you might be interested in an upcoming free Webinar being offered by the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York (where my hip surgery is planned). It’s actually part…
Posted in Running
Getting to the Core
“Strengthen your core!” This has been the repeated advice from nearly all the health care and sports experts whose help I’ve enlisted since suffering a hip injury last summer during marathon training. I always thought that my abs and glutes were already in pretty good shape, not to brag or…
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Happy Trails to You!
Today is the 17th annual National Trails Day, which celebrates the country’s 200,000 or so miles of trails. The American Hiking Society wants people get out and take a hike, hop on their mountain bikes or horses (if they own any). I vote for trail running, one of my favorites.…
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M.R.I. Update
Almost two weeks ago I had a second M.R.I. (without contrast dye) on my “good” hip – the right one – because of growing discomfort there. Today I learned the results from the surgeon who’ll be repairing the labral tear in my “bad” left hip next month. The bad news:…
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National Running Day
Oh, you didn’t know that was today? Actually, it’s the third annual National Running Day! This event, on the first Wednesday of June,was organized by a coalition of running groups, including one I belong to, the New York Road Runners; along with the Boston Athletic Association; the U.S.A. Track and Field;…
Memorial Day
Let us pause to commemorate those brave men and women in the military who gave their lives and limbs in the name of freedom. Thanks to my own dad who served in World War II and Korea and his father who received a purple heart while serving in World War…
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Joined at the Hip
What could I possibly have in common with Alex Rodriguez, Tara Lipinski and Mario Lemieux? Certainly not their athletic prowess or major league bucks. But you might say that we’re all joined at the hip. Actually, we’ve all been sidelined with hip labral tears. My recent diagnosis: femoroacetabular impingement (F.A.I.),…
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